(updated 13-jun-09 21:23 ) 

Eighth-seed Camille Serme Captures Alexandria Crown beating top seed Abdel Kawy in Straight Games

ALEXANDRIA OPEN [DRAW AND RESULTS]

RESULTS:         Women's Alexandria Sporting Club Squash Open, Alexandria, Egypt

Final:
[8] Camille Serme (FRA) bt [1] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 11-7, 11-9, 11-4

Camille Serme claimed the biggest WISPA World Tour squash title of her career when she toppled top seed Omneya Abdel Kawy in straight games in the final of the $25,300 Women's Alexandria Sporting Club Open at Alexandria Sporting Club in Alexandria, Egypt.

Abdel Kawy, the world No7 from Cairo, was expected to be the first local player since 2005 to lift the Alexandria tropy.

But eighth seed Serme, the 20-year-old three-time European Junior Champion from France had other ideas and pulled off her third upset in three days to beat the favourite 11-7, 11-9, 11-4.

The title triumph marks the fifth Tour title of Serme's career - and the third this year!

 

 

Grainger, the in-form No2 seed from Greenwich, crushed England's Jenny Duncalf 11-6, 11-2, 11-3 in just 25 minutes - the fifth seed clearly feeling the effects of her marathon hour-long upset over fourth seed Natalie Grinham in the previous round.

"I'm very happy with how that went - I knew Jenny had a hard match and a good win yesterday, so I really wanted to make sure I was on my game from the start, take my time and make sure my shots were tight," explained Grainger, the reigning US and Pan American Games champions.

"I worked it well, good shot selection and once I got on top it was important to keep it going, you can't afford to let anyone back in.

"Now it's the same routine as before - good food, good sleep, breakfast, a bit of sun and ready to go for the next match!"